QUB Summer Graduation 2023 C16 10am School of Law (LLB Law single honours only*)

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instructed otherwise please do not attempt to re-enter the building even if the alarms have been silenced as this does not always mean that the emergency is over I would also like to take this opportunity to ask you to silence all mobile phones now for the duration of the ceremony thank you for your cooperation and we trust you enjoy your visit to Queen's University a short University video will now be played the world is changing at an unprecedented pace every industry is embracing change drawing on a new wealth of insights and tools to advance in today's connected Society [Music] at Queen diversity we have a bold ambition to lead the way in the challenges we see ahead every day we touch thousands of lives in our pursuit of Excellence finding the solutions to real world issues and inspiring research to have real world impact we're protecting the cyber security of billions of Internet users we're at the Forefront of conflict resolution making a difference to the lives of children families and communities across the world we're working with industry to develop new technologies we're creating access to Safe nutritious food for a growing population and we're at the Forefront of major medical breakthroughs making a real impact on people's lives we give amazing Minds a place to do amazing things in a university fit for the 21st century we are the heartbeat of one of Europe's fastest growing cities in a country where the hospitality welcome and warmth of our people is legendary [Music] Queen's impact economically can't be underestimated either every year we play our part making a multi-billion pound contribution to the UK economy while our research is estimated to have an annual impact of over 3 billion pounds and evidence shows that for every one pound invested in Queens over eight pounds is generated for the economy together we are shaping a better world [Music] congratulations on your recent academic achievements and welcome to the Queen's alumni community as a graduate you and I embark on the next stage of your lifelong connection with this prestigious University the skills and knowledge that you gained during your degrees are Testament to your hard work and the support that you've received from school and faculty staff and of course your friends and your champions I hope that you will be inspired by your experience as a student at queens and in time create your own impact on the world I have no doubt that each one of you has the potential to achieve greatness no matter where life takes you you now join a distinguished network of over two hundred thousand past students of the University who have enhanced and continue to enhance both life and Northern Ireland and much further afield the impact of graduates can be seen through their contributions to the worlds of business Healthcare sport engineering social justice and many many more wherever you travel Queens will continue to be a part of your journey sharing in your successes supporting you through more challenging times on providing networks and opportunities to your advantage as a graduate we'll keep you up to date with how you can transform your relationship with Queens from student from a time to graduate forever we'll even tell you how you can take advantage of ongoing support from the University's careers employability and skills team but we can't share the benefits of your new alumni status with you if we don't know where to find you if you do nothing else make sure we can at least keep in touch with you by following the instructions on the screen finally congratulations and good luck on behalf of everyone from the development and alumni relations office foreign foreign to receive the academic procession thank you thank you [Music] good morning everyone and a very warm welcome to this special occasion for graduates for parents for families and for friends I declare open this congregation for the confinement of degrees and presentation of diplomas and certificates please be seated members of Senate fellow members of staff ladies gentlemen friends but most important of all our graduates from the school of law it is a real pleasure to have the opportunity to speak to you today on what is a major milestone in your life your graduation today marks the end of what has been a remarkable Journey for you throughout your education but in particular at Queen's University a journey that has helped to shape and prepare you for the future as you get ready to embark on the exciting next chapter of your life of course we are all very aware that arriving at this point has not been an easy Journey for you there have been challenges and hurdles along the way over the past few years your cohort in particular has faced a unique set of challenges covid-19 prepared you to adapt how you interacted with your peers the way also that you engaged in university life and how you learned that all changed I recognize that this has not been easy for you but the fact that you're here today is Testament to the tenacity of spirit and resilience that you have you have demonstrated resilience in abundance we fully appreciate that for a significant number of you here today your graduation day is different to what you had expected when you embarked on your University Journey the recent marking and assessment boycott has meant that some of you are receiving a degree with your classification pending and for some with your degree title pending our Focus has continued to be on you our students and we've recently reached a local agreement which means that your work will now be marked and all final degree titles and classifications awarded by the end of August whilst we know that this is unsatisfactory for you it does not detract from your achievement or the sense of accomplishment the celebration and the pride that you should feel today your resilience and your determination to succeed have led you to where you are today being a graduate of Queen's University just two months ago this Hall was the venue for another important event on this platform we saw famous faces Prime Ministers presidents world leaders all coming together for a conference to Mark the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Good Friday Belfast agreement and it was fitting that such an event should take place here at Queens peace and prosperity our Vital ingredients if we are to move forward as a thriving Society and those aims are embedded in our universities ethos acknowledging our civic responsibility at the conference our former Chancellor Senator George Mitchell delivered a keynote address reflecting on the peace process leading up to the Good Friday Belfast agreement in that speech he reminded us that within the word impossible is embedded the positive word possible it was a powerful message reminding us all that what can be achieved with belief and with determination as a university we believe it is our responsibility to make a difference and we are also determined to drive forward positive change not just in Northern Ireland but nationally and globally our mission is simple to reach out to people and help to transform their lives through our research and through educating talented and ambitious people like you you who will go on to make a valuable contribution to society and community as Queen's graduates you are the future of our society as law graduates you have a breadth and a depth of legal knowledge you have high levels of intelligence drive and Imagination you have the ability to think laterally be analytical and present your arguments clearly and convincingly as this chapter in your education closes irrespective of your next step what you have learned throughout your degree that equips you for the future only last week on this stage we heard from Paul Marshall Barrister in commercial law who acted pro bono for three of the 42 convicted postmasters in the repeals against convictions on prosecutions brought by the post office what is commonly known as the post office scandal a scandal that has exposed the most widespread miscarriage of Justice in English legal history with 918 prosecutions made on the grounds of theft false accounting and or fraud when in reality these discrepancies were due to software and system failures despite a ruling by the court of appeal that led to 39 of the 42 appeals being quashed the personal and the professional cost to those individuals convicted were enormous many of whom became bankrupt they lost their jobs they experienced divorce and family breakdown and they served time in prison as Paul Marshall summarizes it was a combination of unethical business practices compounded by legal failure by lawyers and judges that led to the miscarriage of justice and lives being ruined so what can we what can you as graduates learn from this I hope your time at University has instilled a commitment to civic responsibility and ethical leadership so use skills and the knowledge you have acquired here to drive forward change and be a force for good be confident in your ability grew in your careers with courage and with conviction you are empowered by your scholarship with belief and determination you will make a difference to the world around you just as queens has made a difference to you it won't happen overnight you need to be focused and you need to be consistent in your attitude and in your behavior as Ruth Bader Ginsburg former associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States stated real change enduring change happens one step at a time she also said that you should fight for the things that you care about do it in a way that will lead others to join you and in particular when things seem impossible recall those words in the impossible is the possible I wish you every success in your future careers and I look forward to hearing about your many achievements in the years to come but that's for the future today is about celebration it's a day for you and your family and for the friendships that you have made here at Queens some of which I hope and I know will last a lifetime so enjoy your moment you've earned it congratulations to you all and very best wishes for the future thank you will all graduates please rise in the name and by the authority of the University I confer on you and those whose names appear on the graduation list the degrees diplomas and certificates to which you're entitled and for which you who are present will be individually presented by your head of school please be seated profile Chancellor I present to you for degrees in the School of Law Ali quasi [Applause] Kristen Joy Enoch Christopher Cassandra Natasha anaknally Jill Anderson [Applause] Sarah Jen Armstrong Jack Lee Christopher Bailey sandrika power subramaniam [Applause] Bay Cameroon [Applause] Muhammad erdas Ilyas Ben Maud fertiles [Applause] Nur Shahira at Kita benti Abdullah Jasmine Fiona Eileen Mary Bird Isabel Barbara bittles Sophie Elizabeth planning Orla Bradley 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Turney yaswini Tire garaja [Applause] Sean feikinson Ryan Wallace Emer Weir [Applause] Matthew Jonathan Wells foreign Alfred Whitehead Ellen G and whittle Jenny Wilson Marky Wilson Irwin Alexander Faye rui Wong Chi Chung Wong ran Hong Wong yanji Wong Esther Tong ernak [Applause] is Sudan thank you foreign [Applause] congratulations you have now moved from being graduates to graduates of Queen's University I'm very proud of you you've done incredibly well and I'm sure your families are too you should be extremely proud of yourselves for what you've achieved and your family your friends and the academic staff are also incredibly proud of you they've all played their part in your success in getting you to this point today so why don't we thank all of those people who have supported you along the way and giving them a well-deserved Round of Applause [Applause] [Music] there are a few other people who would also like to pass on their congratulations to you today many congratulations class of 2023 this day which has probably come around much faster than many of you expected marks a tremendous achievement you are now graduates of the school of law of Queen's University Belfast and that is something to be immensely proud of and I'm sure your family and friends are proud of you and we in the school are proud of you also I want to say that you remain part of our community as our alumni and please do keep in touch with us you're welcome to come back at any point I look forward to hearing of your successes in the future but for now many congratulations and have a lovely day congratulations one and all especially to my personal duties and to the members of the sentencing Class you've all done very well and I wish you all the best for the future hi everybody I just want to say huge congratulations on your achievement today you've come very far with the past three years it's been a difficult time for you for my part it has been an absolute pleasure to work with you over this time and I want to wish you all the best in your future endeavors and please keep in touch with us hi folks I just wanted to say a big congratulations to all of you it's a great achievement to graduate from the school of law you know coming out of a global pandemic and the climate in which you've managed to to achieve what you've done I want to say that throughout your professional and and your personal life Hereafter to call on the qualification and just call on the skills that you picked up here at the school of law they will serve you well and hopefully we'll see some of you back in the future all the best congratulations everybody I hope you have a great day I hope you had a great time here at Queens I certainly loved teaching you all and getting to know you all you were all brilliant and best of luck with your futures only you know the obstacles you've overcome to be in this Hall today it's important to remember that we're all carried forward by the generosity of others and everyone in this Hall has been through an unprecedented few years we need to be grateful for all the people who've shown solidarity with us throughout the years we're all in a in a sense being carried on the shoulders of others people who are here with us and people who are no longer with us and today just take a moment to stop and be grateful for all of that help assistance and support so I hope you enjoy your day but be a good person and I hope you have a wonderful life as Chancellor of Queen's University I would like to offer my sincere congratulations to all of our graduating students you know graduation is a significant milestone in every student's career and today is an opportunity for the University to formally recognize your hard work and congratulate you on your success your graduation is even more special as the circumstances in which you've completed your studies has made your achievements simply remarkable I know the journey has not been easy but you've demonstrated incredible resilience agility and determination in adapting to new circumstances to achieve your goals you're graduating at a time of major challenges and change across the world but it's also I believe a time of great opportunity and potential please use your knowledge your skills your talents to help us shape a better world our society needs people like each of you creative critically good at thinking and doing problem solvers who can make real differences in transforming lives and societies so as you close this important chapter in your life and begin a new one I wish you the very very best as you go out into that world that awaits please be a force for positive change and always be proud of the fact that you are a queen's graduate because Queens is certainly proud of you as are your parents families and friends celebrating with you today congratulations again and best wishes for every success in the future thank you as mentioned by your head of school as a graduate you will remain part of the Queen's Community please genuinely do stay in touch with us through our development and alumni relations office and make the most of the opportunities that are available to you as graduates I wish you every success for the future I declare close to this congregation for the conferment of degrees and the presentation of diplomas and certificates and I invite our new graduates and recipients to join the academic procession as it leaves the hall parents and friends should wait until the procession has left Queen's alumni office was established to ensure that the relationship between graduates and alma mater becomes lifelong many people will have forged lasting personal and professional friendships while at queens and the ongoing alumni outreach program aims to keep Queen's man and queen's women in touch with the university and of course with each other in time alumni will make return visits to Queen's four reunions public lectures social and academic events and perhaps further study it's particularly important to stay in contact if careers are pursued overseas and for this reason queens now has a number of graduate organizations based both here in Northern Ireland and throughout the world in Canada America the Far East Africa and Northern Europe so graduation should not Mark the end of your association with Queens through the alumni office those friends contacts and memories can last a lifetime [Music] thank you foreign

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Published: Wed Jul 05 2023